Discovery Point at SeaWorld San Antonio

SeaWorld San Antonio’s Discovery Point is a new area of the park that doubles the size of the existing dolphin habitat and provide guests with two ways to experience bottlenose dolphins. The Dolphin Lagoon allows guests to watch dolphins at play from both above and below the surface. This new feature provides an up-close look at how dolphins learn and explore their environment.

Discovery Point can be explored by all guests as part of their admission but for a deeper interactive experience, signature swims with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, belugas and sea lions are available with a paid reservation. If you have ever wanted to swim with dolphins here is your chance! This is the only in-water dolphin swim in Texas.

I was part of a media preview swim that lasted about 10 minutes. Our dolphin ambassador was Brady, a 17 year old male that is about 10 feet long and weighs about 500 lbs. Brady greeted me and two other blogger friends with a friendly wave. We fed him, had a little splash fight (which he won), and to show there were no hard feelings we exchanged a goodbye kiss. So much fun packed into a short time made me want to come back for the full experience.
Do note that swim participants must be at least 6 years old and children 6 to 12 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult who is also participating in the swim experience. The great thing is that there are showers fully equipped with towels, shampoo, hairdryers, etc. and lockers to hold your valuables while you enjoy your time with one of these welcoming dolphins.

Discovery Point underscores SeaWorld’s mission of experiences that matter. Modeled after the company’s top-rated Discovery Cove® park in Orlando, Discovery Point transports guests to a lush, tropical setting that connects to the park’s newly renovated shark, fish and coral reef aquarium known as Explorer’s Reef. Watch the short video below to hear Chris Bellows, Vice President of Zoological Operations for SeaWorld San Antonio, tell us a more about the experience and what guests can expect.

During the new dolphin swim experience, guests interact with bottlenose dolphins while learning about dolphin behavior and communication, as well as SeaWorld’s ongoing local and worldwide dolphin research and rescue efforts. After a brief classroom presentation, guests change into SeaWorld-provided wetsuits and wade into Dolphin Lagoon to meet the animals for a swim with SeaWorld’s expert trainers. Prices range from $125 to $155 per person.

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